When you start your flight planning, one of the first things you may think of is the mission, how far you are going, and the minimums. Within those parameters, you determine if you need to go IFR or if VFR is sufficient. Obviously, if conditions or your own preferences lead you to an IFR flight, VFR flight following isn't your concern. But, if you are going VFR, deciding if you want flight following should definitely be on your list. If you're going to pass through Class Bravo airspace you might as well; it's virtually a requirement. Otherwise, if the weather is "clear and a million," you're not going through any airspace requiring you to talk to ATC, and you've decided to go VFR, should you consider flight following? Long story short, and after all factors are considered, the answer is "Yes."
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